Iraq
Study Group Report
/
James A. Baker, III, and Lee H. Hamilton,
co-chairs; Lawrence S. Eagleburger ... [et al.]
(December 2006) PDF-160 pages
The landmark final report of the Iraq Study Group (ISG).
December 16, 2006
National Security Strategy of the United States of America: March 2006
March 16, 2006
Report in which President Bush reaffirms his strike-first policy
against terrorists and enemy nations and says Iran may pose the biggest
challenge for the United States. Summarizes Bush's plan for protecting
America and directing U.S. relations with other nations. It is an updated
version of a report Bush issued in 2002.
Legal Authorities
Supporting the Activities of the National Security Agency Described by the
President PDF-43 pages
January 19, 2006
The Department of Justice whitepaper on the issue of NSA intercepts.
Authorization For Use Of Military Force in Response to the 9/11 Attacks
(P.L. 107-40): Legislative History (PDF-6 pages, 44 KB)
January 2006
Source: Congressional Research Service
From cover page: "In response to the terrorist attacks against the
United States on September 11, 2001, the Congress passed legislation,
S.J.Res. 23, on September 14, 2001, authorizing the President to “use all
necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or
persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist
attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations
or persons....” The President signed this legislation into law on September
18, 2001 (P.L. 107-40, 115 Stat. 224 (2001)). This report provides a
legislative history of this statute, the 'Authorization for Use of Military
Force' (AUMF), which, as Congress stated in its text, constitutes the
legislative authorization for the use of U.S. military force contemplated by
the War Powers Resolution. It also is the statute which the President and
his attorneys have subsequently cited as an authority for him to engage in
electronic surveillance against possible terrorists without obtaining
authorization of the special Court created by the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978, as amended. This report will only be
updated if events warrant."
Presidential
Authority to Conduct Warrantless Electronic Surveillance to Gather Foreign
Intelligence Information (PDF-44pages;
380 KB)
January 5,
2006
Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American
Scientists
From cover page: "This
memorandum lays out a general framework for analyzing the constitutional and
statutory issues raised by the NSA electronic surveillance activity. It then
outlines the legal framework regulating electronic surveillance by the
government, explores ambiguities in those statutes that could provide
exceptions for the NSA intelligence-gathering operation at issue, and
addresses the arguments that the President possesses inherent authority to
order the operations or that Congress has provided such authority."
Final Report on 9/11 Commission Report Recommendation PDF-7 pages
December 5, 2005
The official 9/11 Commission, now operating with private funds at the
9-11 Public Discourse Project, issued this report monitoring government
progress on its recommendations.
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq PDF-38 pages (386 KB)
November 20, 2005
"The following document
articulates the broad strategy the President set forth in 2003 and provides
an update on our progress as well as the challenges remaining."
Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
(Report to Congress October 2005) PDF-44 pages
October 2005
The first section of this report discusses on
stability and security in Iraq and enumerates goals and progress regarding
Iraq’s political stability, security environment, and economic progress. The
second section of the report, on Security Force Training and Performance,
gives indicators of the training and development of the Iraqi Security
Forces (ISF).
The 9/11 Commission Report:
Final Report of
the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States,
Official Government Editiont
July 22, 2004
Full report: 9/11
Commission Report
Executive Summary:
PDF-34 pages
"The
Commission’s Final Report provides a full and complete account of the
circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks,
including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. It
also includes recommendations designed to guard against future attacks."
–Excerpt from report
The USA PATRIOT Act at Work: Report from
the Field
July 2004
Full report:
PDF-31 pages
Summary:
HTML
Report on the U.S.
Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq
(S. Rept.
108-301)
July 9, 2004
Conclusions:
PDF-30 pages
Full report:
PDF-521 pages
Also
available from GPO Access:
HTML
Report on the U.S.
Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq
Together with Additional Views (Senate Print
108-301)
July 9, 2004
Full report:
PDF-523 pages
Print: DOCS/US
Y 1.1/5:108-301(to be issued August 2004)
Taguba Report: Article 15-6 Investigation of the 800th
Military Police Brigade (May 10, 2004)
Online:
PDF-53 pages
Print: DOCS/US D 1.2:AR 7
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Report prepared by Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba., U.S. Army./ Report
submitted Mar. 9, 2004. Investigation into the
alleged abuse of prisoners of war by members of the 800th Military
Police Brigade at Abu Ghraib Prison, Baghdad, Iraq.
Geneva Convention:
Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of
Prisoners of War
Two Protocols were signed
on 8 June 1977 as additions to the 1949 agreements. These Protocols
concern the protection of victims in both International and
Non-International Armed Conflicts:
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949
relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts
(Protocol I)
Protocol Additional
to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 relating to the Protection
of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)
WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications (January 2004)
This Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report studies what the
intelligence community understood about Iraq's WMD programs before the
war and outlines policy reforms designed to improve threat assessments,
deter transfer of WMD to terrorists, and avoid politicization of the
intelligence process.
Human
Rights Violations
under Saddam Hussein: Victims
Speak Out:
hearing before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia of
the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One
Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, November 20, 2003
PDF- 49 pages |
CATALOG RECORD
Encyclopedia of American
Foreign Policy
Brief overview of Iraq and U.S. Foreign Policy
REFERENCE E183.7 .H28 2004,
pp. 248-255
CATALOG RECORD
Iraq, Next Steps: How Can
Democratic Institutions Succeed in Iraq and the Middle East? :
hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate,
One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, September 24, 2003
PDF-63 pages |
CATALOG RECORD
Iraq, Next Steps: What Will
an Iraq 5-year Plan Look Like? : hearing before the Committee on
Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress,
first session, September 24, 2003
PDF- 71 pages |
CATALOG RECORD
Nationalism, Sectarianism, and the Future of the U.S. Presence in
Post-Saddam Iraq
PDF-50 pages
July 2003
Forward: "This monograph, by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill, addresses the
critical questions involved in understanding the background of Iraqi
national identity and the ways in which it may evolve in the future to
either the favor or detriment of the United States. The monograph also
provides particular attention to the issue of Iraqi sectarianism and the
emerging role of the Shi’ite Muslims, noting the power of an emerging
but fractionalized clergy. The result is a thoughtful and probing report
including policy recommendations for U.S. military and civilian
decisionmakers that helps to illuminate the complex subjects of Iraqi
nationalism and sectarianism and their relevance to the U.S. presence in
Iraq."
2003 Report to Congress on Combating Terrorism
[OMB]
PDF-77 pages
September 2003
Unclassified report on government-wide
spending to combat terrorism. Information on
Executive Branch spending, programmatic initiatives, and priority
terrorism-related areas for FY 2002 through FY 2004. The information is
derived from data gathered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
from involved departments and agencies.
America's Role in Nation
Building: From Germany to Iraq [RAND]
2003
Full Report
Executive Summary
PDF-
17 pages
Abstract from web site: "In
Iraq, the United States is facing its most challenging nation-building
project since the 1940s. The authors draw lessons from seven case
studies—Germany, Japan, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and
Afghanistan—then apply these to the Iraq case. The results suggest that
nation-building will be difficult but possible. Success will, however,
require investing sufficient financial, military, and political
resources—and time. "
Iraq: Special Report [White House]
August 8, 2003
Review of conditions 100 days after the end
of combat operations in Iraq.
Nationalism, Sectarianism,
and the Future of the U.S. Presence in Post-Saddam Iraq [Strategic
Studies Institute]
PDF-50 pages
July 2003
"This monograph, by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill, addresses the critical
questions involved in understanding the background of Iraqi national
identity and the ways in which it may evolve in the future to either the
favor or detriment of the United States. The monograph also provides
particular attention to the issue of Iraqi sectarianism and the emerging
role of the Shi’ite Muslims, noting the power of an emerging but
fractionalized clergy." -Excerpt from Forward
Establishing the Rule of
Law in Iraq
PDF-16 pages
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April 2003
Report from the United States Institute of Peace.
U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans: Active Duty and Reserves
top
April 10, 2003
Number of men and women in each branch of the
military. Enlisted and officers. Data by state. Dollar amount of
contracts awarded by the military in fiscal year 2002.
Number of veterans. Links to more detailed reports.
04/10/03.
The
Threat to World Heritage in Iraq
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March 2003
Media reports and governmental
and institutional press releases on initiatives to rectify the damage
done to Iraqi cultural heritage as a consequence of war.
Just War? Or A Just War [Jimmy Carter]
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March 9, 2003
Article written by former president Jimmy Carter.
Embedded Media Rules During
Iraq Military Operations
PDF-13 pages
top
February 2003
Apparatus of
Lies: Saddam’s Disinformation
and Propaganda
1990-2003 [White House]
February 2003
Online:
PDF-34 pages
Online:
HTML
Weekly
Compilation of Presidential Documents: Search
top
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: Browse Table
of Contents
Updated Weekly
Statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the
White House published weekly After logging on, select 2003
Presidential Documents and in Search Terms box type: iraq.
Periodic
report on the national emergency with respect to Iraq :
communication from the President of the United States transmitting a six
month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iraq
that was declared by Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990, pursuant
to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c)
February 4, 2003
Online:
HTML
The
Long-Term Implications of Current Defense
Plans [Congressional Budget Office]
top
January 2003
Online:
HTML
This Congressional Budget Office study
addresses the long-term implications of the Bush
Administration's plans for defense, the level of resources needed to
execute the plans, and implications about the future of U.S. military
forces. In keeping with CBO's mandate to provide objective,
impartial analysis, the study makes no recommendations.
Report on
matters relevant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against
Iraq Resolution of 2002:
communication from the President of the United States transmitting a
report on matters relevant to the Authorization for Use of Military
Force against Iraq Resolution of 2002, Public Law 107-243
January 28, 2003
Online:
PDF-13 pages
Print: DOCS/US
Y1.1/7:108-23
CATALOG RECORD
Would Invasion of Iraq Be A
"Just War"? [United States
Institute of Peace]
top
January 2003
Online:
PDF-16 pages
Reconstructing Iraq: challenges and missions for military forces in a
post-conflict scenario
January 29, 2003
Online:
PDF- 24 pages
Public Law
107-243 (text of law): Authorization For Use
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
PDF-6 pages
October 16, 2002
Authorizes the President to use the U.S. armed forces to: (1) defend
U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and
(2) enforce all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq.
Public Law
107-243 (additional information):
To Authorize the Use of Military Force
Against Iraq
[Library of Congress]
October 16,
2002
H. J. Res. 114, the joint resolution introduced in the U.S. House of
Representatives and passed by both the House and the U.S. Senate,
October 10, 2002 and October 11, 2002, respectively.
Bill summary and status includes information on related bills, a
history of action taken on the bill, co-sponsors, and summary, with
links to the
House and
Senate roll call votes.
Text
of the legislation, (H. J. Res 114 EH) available in
PDF and HTML.
President Bush Outlines Iraq Threat
top
October 7, 2002
Text of President's address October 7, 2002.
Status
of United States efforts regarding Iraq's compliance with UN Security
Council resolutions : communication from the President of the
United States transmitting a report on the status of efforts to obtain
Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the U.N. Security
Council, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1541
May 7, 2002
ONLINE:
PDF-12 pages
PRINT: Y 1.1/7:107-210 CATALOG
RECORD
United
States policy in Iraq : next steps : hearing before the
International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services Subcommittee
of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One
Hundred Seventh Congress, second session
March 1, 2002
PRINT: Y 4.G
74/9:S.HRG.107-388 CATALOG
RECORD
Periodic
report on the national emergency with respect to Iraq : message
from the President of the United States transmitting a six month
periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iraq declared
by Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990, pursuant to 50 U.S.C.
1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c)
February 5, 2002
Online:
PDF-6 pages
Print: Y 1.1/7:107-179 CATALOG
RECORD
State of the Union Address
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January 29, 2002
In this State of the Union Address, President Bush identified Iraq,
Iran, and North Korea as an "Axis of Evil" claiming that these countries
support terrorism and are developing weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq's compliance with
United Nations Security Council resolutions
: communication from the President of
the United States transmitting a report on the status of efforts to
obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the United
Nations Security Council, pursuant to 50 U.S.c. 1541
January 24, 2002
Online:
PDF-11 pages
Print:
DOCS/US Y 1.1/7:107-175 CATALOG
RECORD
Thinking
Out Loud: Policies Toward Iraq
February 1999
Background and overview as of February 1999
including information on WMD.
